grotto

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Nativity play nerves, Santa's grotto queues and Christmas lights crowds can make the festive season a sensory overload for children even before the big day arrives.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

At the side of a children's playground, there was a square of lawn with a grotto – a small shrine centred on a statue of Mary.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

The grotto was created from tons of lava rock by rock sculptor and artist Ryozo Fuso Kado.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

The grotto grounds are used today by the church for outdoor events.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

The cool waters of the creek came out of a dark, shadowy grotto of overhanging thicket, then flowed about thirty feet before they entered the large pond.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya